Biographical Sketch

Dawn Huebner,
PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Parent Coach specializing in anxiety. She
is the author of 9 books for children including the perennial bestseller, What
to Do When You Worry Too Much, and more recent, Outsmarting Worry.
Dr. Huebner’s newest book, Something Bad
Happened (due September 2019) provides support for children learning about ‘bad
things’ happening in the world.

Ten years ago,
Dr. Huebner recognized the need for lively, easy-to-read materials to help
children practice the cognitive-behavioral strategies they were learning in her
office. She created a format effective for 6-12-year-olds – the What
to Do Guides for Kids – which have now sold over a million copies.
Her newest books maintain her distinctive clarity and gentle humor while adding
a layer of sophistication appreciated by older children and teens.

Dr. Huebner’s
books sell briskly around the world and have been translated into 23 languages.
She has been featured on the TODAY Show, CNN.com, WebMD and many other news and
information outlets, and is frequently interviewed by popular parenting
magazines. Dr. Huebner’s TEDx talk on Rethinking Anxiety has been viewed over 500,000
times. She is a popular speaker both in person and online symposiums.